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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7346959 | Hinge A hinge for a door is disclosed. The hinge comprises a receiver assembly having a slot, a door leaf having a retaining spring biased away from the door leaf, the door leaf being dimensioned for insertion into the slot and a retaining device associated with the recei... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7239504 | Snap-in floating hinge cap for portable computer A portable information handling system such as a laptop computer includes a chassis having a pivotally mounted top. The chassis includes a keyboard and the top includes a display panel. The top and chassis are connected by a hinge. A hinge cap is releasably attached... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7223096 | Lighter A lighter comprises a lighter housing, a gas container for storing liquid inflammable gas, a combustion device connected to the gas container, and an igniter for igniting inflammable gas in the combustion device. The housing includes an upper cover and a case, where... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7188726 | Toolbox with pivotal inner tool holders A toolbox is disclosed to include a box body, a top cover pivoted to the box body, a plurality of tool holders respectively pivoted to the box body and linked to one another, and an actuating arm coupled between the box body and one tool holder in such a manner that... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7090095 | Storage/transport box with removable hinged cover A reusable transport/storage box has a side wall having a horizontal upper flange formed with a longitudinally extending and vertically throughgoing slot having a predetermined longitudinal effective length and formed with a transversely inwardly open short cutout. ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6942117 | Closure door system for vehicle filler neck A filler neck closure assembly (30) includes a closure apparatus (32) formed to include a pump nozzle-receiving opening (36) and adapted to be mounted on an open mouth of a filler neck 24. A cover 40, pivotally mounted to the closu... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6926164 | Lockable container for prerecorded storage media A lockable container for an article comprises a frame (2) which has an access opening (4), a closure member (10) which is pivotally mounted in relation to the frame (2), and a latch member (28) which is axially movable within the c... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6766918 | Storage container with captive lid A storage container apparatus comprises a storage portion having a bottom panel, and integral with, and extending upwardly from the bottom panel, a continuous peripheral storage portion side wall terminating with an upwardly facing rim. Downwardly spaced from the ri... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6629621 | Gauge hatch with liquid seal A gauge hatch is provided that has a cover structure that incorporates a pallet/diaphragm combination and that is cooperatively associated with a pressure responsive liquid seal subassembly. The gauge hatch also incorporates a vent neck and a radially adj... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6554150 | Contaminant cover for tank filler neck closure assembly A filler neck closure assembly (30) includes a closure apparatus (32) formed to include a pump nozzle-receiving opening (36) and adapted to be mounted on an open mouth of a filler neck 24. A cover 40, pivotally mounted to the closure apparatus (32), is mo... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6431394 | Plastic tote box improvements A plastic tote box of the type having a lid. The lid is a two-piece hinged lid, with each piece of the lid being hinged along the top of opposite sides of the box. Each of the lid pieces has at least one hollow channel formed therein. The hollow channels ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6318586 | Plastic tote box improvements A plastic tote box of the type having a lid. The lid is a two-piece hinged lid, with each piece of the lid being hinged along the top of opposite sides of the box. Each of the lid pieces has at least one hollow channel formed therein. The hollow channels ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315154 | Double-wall blow-molded article with pinned hinge A hinge configuration includes: a first member having a plurality of hinge fingers with partially cylindrical surfaces, wherein at least one of these surfaces is upwardly facing and at least one of these surfaces is downwardly facing, and wherein the hing... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6315144 | Contaminant cover for tank filler neck closure A filler neck closure assembly (30) includes a closure apparatus (32) formed to include a pump nozzle-receiving opening (36) and adapted to be mounted on an open mouth of a filler neck (24). A cover (40), pivotally mounted to the closure apparatus (32), i... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6244457 | Gauge hatch with diaphragm and liquid seal A gauge hatch has a cover structure that incorporates a pallet/diaphragm combination and that is cooperatively associated with a pressure responsive liquid seal subassembly. The gauge hatch also incorporates a vent neck and a radially adjacent wall that d... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6129233 | Refuse container, multichamber refuse container in particular The collection of household refuse using multichamber refuse containers poses problems if automatic container grippers are used since the section lids of the container can no longer be opened manually before the container is tipped into the vehicle. In pa... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6062385 | Multifunctional tool box A multifunctional tool box comprising (a) a central container having an article-holding recess on the top surface thereof and a second article-holding recess on the bottom surface thereof, the center of the front edge of the central container being mounte... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5474200 | Lidded container having security hinge A lidded container for inventorying, shipping and storing goods having a security hinge including a blind boss disposed at one end of the hinge assembly, an open ended terminal boss disposed at the opposite end of the hinge assembly and a plurality of int... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5381920 | Tool box hinge structure A tool box includes a cover shell having a rectangular socket on a back wall thereof, a bottom shell having a rectangular socket on a back wall thereof, and a hinge connected between the rectangular socket of the cover shell and the rectangular socket of ... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5230525 | Step-on waste container A waste container (10) includes a base portion (11) having an open top to receive waste material therethrough and a cover (12) to close the open top. A pivotable pedal (22) is carried by the base portion (11) and has the lower end of a lifter bar (26) att... | 07/27/1993 |
| 4892221 | Detachable lid container A detachable two-part lid for a container wherein oppositely positioned wire members hold the two parts of the lid together when separated from the container and also provide a captured hinging of the lid parts when they are positioned on the container. I... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4802605 | Hinge for cable routing Pivotably connecting a first and second housing to allow limited relative rotation along a hinge axis, having a first member provided with a sealing surface and a circumaxial slot extending about the hinge axis projecting into the first housing. The secon... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4791244 | Casing, particularly a junction-box casing for telecommunications engineering The invention relates to a casing, particularly a junction box casing (1) for telecommunications engineering, consisting of a box-shaped base (24), a cover (9) to close this, and a packing ring (14). According to the invention, upper and lower guide eleme... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4767003 | Transparent, electrostatic protective container with readily accessible identification means A protective container is disclosed which includes an integral pocket for holding identification material relating to the contents of the container. The pocket and an associated tab over the pocket opening position the identification material such that ba... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4744487 | Food container with a hinged cover There is disclosed a food container from which bulk food or candy is adapted to be disbursed, in which the opening in the container is closed by a hinged cover that includes an integrally molded hinge pin adapted to be seated in an upwardly open groove in... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4670809 | Door hinge for a videocassette A hinge assembly for an access door of a videocassette is formed of intergral interlocking projections of the housing and the door, which projections are grooved to accept a straight portion of a torsion spring and thereby provide a knuckle joint of the h... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4545502 | Refuse container having an upper rolled lip portion and cooperating cover A refuse container having an upper rolled lip portion and cooperating cover is disclosed. The upper edge of the refuse container is directed outwardly and downwardly to form a rolled lip (30) defining a channel (32) on the exterior of the container (21) a... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4522311 | Lid with a see-through plate A lid with a see-through plate to open and close an opening portion of an apparatus has a lid body which has an opening for visually checking the interior of the apparatus, a ring-shaped engaging groove formed along the periphery of the opening, and proje... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4437529 | Detachable hinge assembly A detachable hinge assembly consisting of a generally L-shaped member secured to a movable structure and a second generally z-shaped member secured to a frame, the L-shaped member having openings in each of its leg portions through which leg portions the ... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4420105 | Flexible hinge and closure member for a luggage carrier A flexible hinge and closure member for a luggage carrier is described wherein the carrier comprises a lower portion including a bottom, front and back walls, and opposite side walls. The upper portion is removably mounted on the lower portion and include... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4406379 | Cable manager A cable manager for concealing and controlling electrical and telephone cables in an office environment is disclosed. The cable manager includes a base housing member and a hinged top closure member. A plurality of leaf springs releasably retain the top c... | 09/27/1983 |
| 4401312 | Automated trash collection receptacle Machine dumpable, self-closing trash receptacle comprising an axially elongated, upwardly open, trash receiving body having an outwardly projecting flange at its upper rim, and a body cover, the body and cover being connected in hinged relation by coopera... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4343412 | Hinge for carrying case A blow molded carrying case having a base and a cover for the base is provided with an improved hinge construction in which a pair of oppositely directed hinge pins formed on the cover are received in a pair of spaced hinge pin receiving bosses formed in ... | 08/10/1982 |
| 4306601 | Elongate, double-hinged carrying case An elongate carrying case for fishing rods and the like including upper and lower covers hinged together along their lengths by a hinge member which permits relative pivoting movement of either cover about two separate parallel axes. Protective end caps p... | 12/22/1981 |
| 4218808 | Hinge having reproducible bearing friction Two rigid bodies are hinged together by a pair of elastomer hinge elements each of which is fixed within one body and rotatably mounted relative to the other body. At the rotary mounting, the elastomer material is stressed by interengagement with the othe... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4179844 | Hinge Anti-rattle, disengagable hinge comprising two members respectively having mating concave and convex surfaces held together by wire-form spring. Spring prevents rattle but allows relative sliding motion of surfaces over an arc. Surfaces can be disengaged ... | 12/25/1979 |
| 3964636 | Box for encasing a bag containing liquid A quadratic box formed of six panels, one of which is hinged to function as a lid. A removable plastic bag for containing liquid is encased within the box. A large portion of each of the panels is of open lattice construction with strengthening ribs. Sect... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3942678 | Insulating container A temperature insulating receptacle, e.g. of styrofoam or polyurethane, which is composed of two sections hinged together so as to be adapted to be folded like a suitcase while the ends opposite the hinging means are provided with interengaging closure me... | 03/09/1976 |
